I am all for being optimistic, but the entire offense depends on the OL play next year. If Lewan leaves like I expect him to, 4 new guys on the OL could lead to serious growing pains, regardless of Fitz being healthy. Here's to hoping Magnuson and Kalis are all they are hyped up to be! If we get steady play from them, and some solid contributions from Darboh and other WR's, the offense could be good, but that side of the ball could be shaky next season.

Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through

I'm not a doctor, but I think the exact injury is "he broke it." Either leg or ankle, he broke it. I know enough anatomy to know there is no joint where his leg was bent. Therefore, I'm going to say with a certain amount of confidence that he broke it.

I would add that in addition to possible ligament damage, it would be important to know if it was:

a) JUST a tibia fracture

b) tibia-fibula fracture (tib-fib)

c) Pilon fracture where the tibia is fractured extending into the ankle joint

This would change the surgery done. There was also a reason that they did the surgery as an emergency (either it was open or the bloodflow to the foot was affected). If the fracture extended into the joint this would neccessitate more complex surgery (the other fractures can be fixed with rods [higher in leg] or plate and screws [this would likely be done for a lower fracture]).

None of these would be easy to recover from and we will find out more eventually (like in fall camp if he is practicing). Don't expect to see him in the spring though

not to go all Dr. on the board but technically the ankle is a joint. the bones most people refer to as their "ankle" are edges of the tibia and fibula. in reality though, the ankle is the joint joining the foot to the leg.

There's also the idea of patient confidentialiy. I recognize that as an athlete, his health is important for fans but he has a right to privacy regarding his health like all of us do. I respect that Hoke keeps it secret even if it's for other reasons.

Get well Fitz. I'm sure you're going to bust your butt to get back on the field and prove yourself. Best if luck.

"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost

"He has no idea that Charles Woodson can jump fifteen feet in the air, come down acrobatically, and get his foot inside this football field. Folks, you can watch football a long, long time before you see another play like that."

My hear goes out to you and your family. (A lot of people don't realize Fitz is trying to support a family and was seriously considering the NFL this year to do so --- even without the stellar year).

“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”